Fayette County Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

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Fayette County Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Sept. 1. It is reproduced in full below.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Brittany Ellen Flint, 33, of Fayetteville, was sentenced today to one year and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Flint admitted that she sold approximately 6.8 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Oak Hill on Jan. 10, 2022.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Central West Virginia Drug Task Force, and the Oak Hill Police Department for conducting the investigation.

Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. imposed the sentence. Former Assistant United States Attorney Nick Miller and Assistant United States Attorney Ryan A. Keefe prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:22-cr-35.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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